How to disconnect shore power on Fleetwood Bounder?

Lift the two levers, and gently pull the cover towards you. This is what you’ll see. Make sure you disconnect shore power, the chassis battery, and house batteries. You don’t want to go digging into this box with power still going into it. Same view, slightly different angle.

Why is the battery not working on my Fleetwood Bounder?

The converter was working, but the chassis battery wasn’t being charged. I opened the Battery Control Center (BCC) and found that a large solenoid is used to connect the two battery systems together to charge both sets or use the house batteries to assist in starting when the chassis battery is dead.

What is the wiring diagram for a bounder motorhome?

Bounder Motorhome Wiring Diagram – 1992 bounder motorhome wiring diagram, 1994 bounder motorhome wiring diagram, 1999 bounder motorhome wiring diagram, Every electrical structure is composed of various different pieces. Each part ought to be placed and connected with different parts in specific way.

How big is a 1998 Ford Bounder motorhome?

1998 Note Motorhomes Length Slides M-34V (Ford-6.8 Liter) 35′ 1 M-35U (Chevrolet) 36′ M-35U (Ford-460) 36′ M-35U (Ford-6.8 Liter) 36′

What are the features of a Fleetwood RV Bounder?

Surge protection safeguards your motorhome from costly electrical damage. And standard features like a fireplace on a stylish feature wall and an exterior entertainment center make it easy to call this RV home. After decades at the front of the motorhome pack, Bounder knows no limits. The legend that keeps setting the bar.

How to disconnect battery on Fleetwood motorhome?

I did a “field service” to the relay by connecting some “plumbers tape” (metal strap that plumbers use to hang pipes under a house) across the two large posts of the relay (thus defeating the battery disconnect function) until I could get a replacement.

When to start the battery on a Fleetwood Bounder?

Battery Control Center Failure on my 1999 36S Fleetwood Bounder I live in my RV fulltime, but I still work fulltime. Consequently, the RV stays parked most of the time. Knowing that this isn’t healthy for it, so I start it up weekly, along with the generator.

Do you need a GFCI for a shore power center?

In fact, shore power centers are only intended to supply power to a boat, using an approved shore power cord, and not as general-purpose AC outlets. More importantly, if you’re working around water, you must have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) in place to prevent potentially fatal shocks.

How does a shore power converter work on a boat?

This converter connects to both of the 30A outlets on the shore power pedestal and determines if the hot and neutral are correctly polarized, and if the hots are opposite phase, and if both male plugs are connected properly. If not, a special circuit in the Reverse Y does not allow current to flow.

What’s the gas mileage of a Fleetwood Bounder?

Avg RV Fuel Economy: 6.13 MPG Canada Route to the Lower 48 09/05/2015 – 09/27/2015 Sadly, we rushed through this portion of trip heading south from our Alaska Adventures.

Where is the solenoid located on a Fleetwood Bounder?

The solenoid has 5/16″ studs on the top and bottom which insert through the buss bars. The mounting plate on the back of the solenoid rests firmly up against the back of the box. Even without the two mounting bolts, the solenoid is firmly in place, and can’t move.

How does a shore grounded power system work?

You literally plug your boat into the local utility and enjoy all of the advantages onboard that you’d enjoy in your home or business. Shown above is a typical single phase 120-volt system with shore-grounded (White) neutral conductor and grounding (green) conductor (see ABYC Standards E-11.17.1. Diagram: ABYC®).

How does a shore power system work on a boat?

A second electrical system, your shore power system, allows you to bring AC electricity onboard from a source on the dock. You literally plug your boat into the local utility and enjoy all of the advantages onboard that you’d enjoy in your home or business.

Are there any alternative shore power connectors for boats?

Boaters now have an alternative style of shore power connector, a new product of note called the SmartPlug.

Is the coach battery charged by the alternator?

Rich. The Inverter is a PowerSource PC50 producing up to 50A at 12VDC. The alternator is charging the chassis battery just fine, and I’ve verified the output of the alternator. But I don’t think the coach batteries are charged by the alternator… is that correct?

How many volts does a shore power charger need?

Regarding the Charging from shore power it should read very close to the same reading you are getting from the alternator. You should have a 12 volt fuse box that is power from the batteries and the convertor when things are working properly. How many fuses does your panel have and what is the total amperage when you add the fuse size numbers up?

How does shore power switch to inverter power?

Here is our electrical problem with our 40X 2008 Fleetwood Discovery: The shore power is coming in as normal. We are plugged into the CG provided 50 amp power at the pole. This power switches to inverting. The shore power breakers at the pole are not blown or flipped off.

How is the inverter connected to the alternator?

The inverter portion only puts out 120 AC when turned on, the inverter electronics gets 12 volts from the batteries and the alternator if the engine is running. A relay disconnects the 2- 120 VAC outputs for the incoming AC source and connects them to the output of the inverter.

Why does RV battery die when plugged into shore power?

RV chassis battery dies when RV plugged into shore power. Why? – YouTube RV chassis battery dies when RV plugged into shore power. Why? If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

Is the Bounder Battery Control Center a replacement part?

The Bounder Forum reported that it is a directly replacement part per the BCC manufacturer. Note: Electrically, it’s a good replacement. Physically, it “almost is”.

Where can I buy a new Bounder circuit board?

If you find that your circuit board is fried on a 1990 1/2 ~ 1996 model, you can buy a new replacement from Bud Weisbrod. He said the boards should be around $135 if he can get another shipment. Contact him for more details. Bud is a regular contributor on the Bounder Forum.